We are proud to announce that our Executive Director has been named one of the Boston Business Journal’s 2026 Power 50 Movement Makers.Over the past decade, Lawyers for Civil Rights has expanded its reach and impact, not in 3% or 5% increments, but by leaps and...
East Boston Father Sues ICE After Being Detained Despite Lawful Status ICE Racially Profiled Immigrant, Ignored Proof of Lawful Status, Wrongfully Arrested Him, and Held Him Under Inhumane Conditions for Two Days Lawyers for Civil Rights (LCR) filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of Jose Pineda, a Salvadoran immigrant with lawful humanitarian status, after...
Statement on Birthright Citizenship Ruling by Attorneys Who Secured Injunction in Massachusetts Federal Court June 30, 2026 “Citizenship, then and now, was the right to have rights to freely participate in our political community. The Framers of the Fourteenth Amendment extended that promise to every free-born person in this land. We keep that promise...
June 25, 2026 Today’s decision is a profound disappointment for the hundreds of thousands of people and families who have built their lives in this country under Temporary Protected Status (TPS). By sharply limiting judicial review of TPS terminations, the Court has made it more difficult to ensure that these life-altering decisions comply with the law. We...
Lawyers for Civil Rights Launches “Fair Play Off the Pitch” Initiative Ahead of FIFA World Cup 2026 Multilingual legal resources will help workers and vendors understand their rights As Massachusetts prepares to welcome visitors from around the world during FIFA World Cup 2026, Lawyers for Civil Rights (LCR) is launching Fair Play Off the Pitch, a...
Federal Court Asked to Halt ICE’s Home Invasion Policy New Filings Include Whistleblower Declaration Against ICE Lawyers for Civil Rights (LCR) and a coalition of immigrant rights organizations asked the federal court in Boston to stop the implementation of ICE’s policy allowing immigration officers to forcibly enter private homes without a judicial...
Lawyers for Civil Rights is working to bring Zapatos Rojos (Red Shoes), the acclaimed public art and advocacy installation, to Boston. Created by Mexican artist Elina Chauvet, the installation memorializes women and girls lost to gender-based violence through the public display of donated shoes painted red by community members. At LCR, we believe justice...
Lawyers for Civil Rights has released two new Rule of Law guides, one for adults and one for youth, to strengthen public understanding and engagement around civil rights, democratic institutions, and access to justice. Rule of Law Guide (Adult) Rule of Law Guide (Youth) The guides provide simple, digestible, and practical information to advance...
